[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 195 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II, Greenleaf Christian Church, 
Goldsboro, North Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Merciful God, help us submit ourselves to the truth of Your word, 
knowing that what we do only matters and lasts if it is rooted in love 
for Your glory.


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  On December 15, 2022, on page H9857, in the first column, the 
following appeared: PRAYER Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II, 
Greenleaf Christian Church, Goldsboro, North Carolina, offered the 
following prayer: Merciful God, help us submit ourselves to the 
truth of Your word, knowing that what we do only matters and lasts 
if it is rooted in love for Your glory.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: The House met at 
noon and was called to order by the Speaker. ----------------- 
PRAYER Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II, Greenleaf Christian 
Church, Goldsboro, North Carolina, offered the following prayer: 
Merciful God, help us submit ourselves to the truth of Your word, 
knowing that what we do only matters and lasts if it is rooted in 
love for Your glory.


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  Remind us that You are the God who can melt clouds of sin and sadness 
away. And You, O God, can bring down rulers from temporal and finite 
thrones. We are thankful that You are also the same God who lifts the 
humble. Remind and strengthen us to do the same with whatever power we 
have.
  By Your spirit, don't let us forget that Your mercy for all those who 
fear You is real. Remind us that to fear You is to align our public 
deeds with Jesus, the one who declares, ``The Spirit of the Lord is 
upon me to preach good news to the poor''; the incarnate one who said 
to feed the hungry, heal the sick, care for the least of these, welcome 
the immigrant.
  To fear You is to align with the prophets who taught us to never rob 
the poor of their rights, and to ensure that workers get their just 
pay.
  Help us to live out Your vision of love, joy, and justice until we 
can truly sing as though we believe that You, O God, rule the world 
with truth and grace, and You, O God, make the nations prove the 
glories of Your righteousness, the glory of Your justice as far as the 
curse is found.
  Help us, O God, and hear our prayer, O Lord.
  Amen.

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